#burnout

I would’ve left Oracle in a heartbeat. The stress is eating me alive. I think I’ve reached the point where all of this is just getting to me way too much.

What’s been your experience with the job search lately? I’ve been looking for months, and honestly, I’m open to creative ideas and stepping well outside my comfort zone. I won’t go into praising or bashing Ford. I’m just personally burned out after years here that led nowhere. On top of that, I’m flat-out bored with my job. Maybe it’s not the best timing for a change, but I need one badly.

I got comfortable during the good years, then just kept adapting as the crises piled up. Now I realize I’m completely fed up. And of course, it hits me at the worst possible time, when the options out there are practically nonexistent. I have no one to blame but myself for waiting this long, but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow. It feels like I’ve wasted years hanging on, and now I’m stuck in a place that does me no good whatsoever, and will most likely only get worse. I’m just ranting here, but I suspect the vast majority of us feel the same.

I stopped putting in extra effort a while ago. I just do my work and unplug, no more doing anything late. Whatever happens next, I’m ready to move on. The way things are going, it feels like we’re all just waiting our turn.

Anyone else wonder if productivity has diminished with the 4 day a week requirement? Everyone was already burnt out from the ever growing workload. Add the commute and I continue to see people’s ability to care fading away.

Summary below and I encourage people to think carefully before applying:

• punitive approach: managers overreact to minor mistakes, pushing them harshly. Fear runs rampant.
• hostility: bullying, gossip, cliques are widespread and allowed. Leaders sweep serious issues under the rug.
• favoritism: certain employees receives special treatment.
• unfair expectations: you're over capacity, with unreasonable workload and no resources. Deadlines are always urgent.
• Lack of recognition: leaders routinely steal credit for others accomplishments.
• Limited growth: again favoritism plays into it, if you are not in the club no promotion for you. You will not have career development.
  So glad I got out of this hole. At some point, you need to respect "yourself" as a human being. This company is not a place for it.

Oracle’s outsource of JLL to run REF|projects|EHS was a poor business move. The ones that are left, have to cleanup JLL’s mess. It’s been an exhausting road. It is actually costing Oracle more money as JLL up charges on everything. Our buildings are suffering. Upper Oracle management doesn’t want to hear the complaints. It’s work harder and be ok with no focal raise. My stomach hurts everyday, my boss rules with an iron fist and she has no idea what she is doing. My goal is to move on from Oracle. Stay healthy all.

Summary below and I encourage people to think carefully before applying:

• punitive approach: managers overreact to minor mistakes, pushing them harshly. Fear runs rampant.
• hostility: bullying, gossip, cliques are widespread and allowed. Leaders sweep serious issues under the rug.
• favoritism: certain employees receives special treatment.
• unfair expectations: you're over capacity, with unreasonable workload and no resources. Deadlines are always urgent.
• Lack of recognition: leaders routinely steal credit for others accomplishments.
• Limited growth: learning is discouraged. You will not have career development.

So glad I got out of this hole. At some point, you need to respect "yourself" as a human being. This company is not a place for it.

From the outside, Verizon looks like the safe play. Big paycheck, fat dividend, steady corporate perch. People ask: “Why would you ever leave? You could have milked the cow forever.”

But here’s the truth: that cow isn’t grazing in some open field. It’s chained in a barn, weighed down by debt, and it’s the employees who end up getting milked.

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Dividends Don’t Pay Morale

Sure, investors cash the dividend. But if you’re on the inside, you don’t see that money. What you see are endless “transformation” projects, morale sinking year after year, and consultant slide decks dressed up as strategy. Try paying your spirit with that.

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Stability Is a Mirage

From 30,000 feet, Verizon looks like a fortress. Inside, it’s duct tape and reorgs. Every year brings another round of “cost-cutting innovation.” Stability isn’t real here — it’s a talking point that masks constant churn.

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Golden Handcuffs Rust Fast

People who stay aren’t milking Verizon — Verizon is milking them. More work piled on, promotions drying up, pensions shrinking. What looks like safety is really just slow erosion of your time and energy.

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Better to Leave Before the Obituary

When Hans Vestberg finally announces his retirement, the spin machine will crank up. But the reality is simple: Verizon isn’t a growth story, it’s a modern utility in decline. Better to leave before that obituary phase than have your name tied to it.

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The Real Win

Walking away wasn’t missing out. It was stepping out before the air ran out.

I didn’t just exit the cow.
I walked out of the barn.

This job is a joke! Again we have the most expensive healthcare in the world but we deny the basics for our seniors! HUMANA you stink! Why are your “ cherished old” nurse NOT eligible for ERP??? We deserve better than this!

The company was already struggling, and now low morale and disengaged employees are making everything worse. What the he-l happened to this place?

It never stops being exhausting to hear the same complaints repeated endlessly. People vent, post, and talk about the same problems day after day, but nothing ever changes. It’s frustrating, yet at the same time, there’s a strange comfort in knowing you’re not the only one feeling stuck.

The team is stretched thin now that so many are gone. The people we lost had years of experience, and replacing that is not simple. New hires will need months of training while deadlines keep piling up. Everyone left is exhausted and it will only get worse.

Management keeps praising people who push endless tasks onto others instead of fixing the problem. The same few employees get buried in extra work while leaders act like that is normal. Someone needs to take a hard look at how this place is being run, and I mean now.

this was an article "The traditional 9-to-5 is being replaced by the ‘infinite workday’". For those of you at WF, do you find that the company wants you to RTO and to work off hours from home.

When was the last time you told someone, “This is a great place to work, you should try to get in”? I honestly can’t remember the last time I heard anyone I work with say they like their job and consider themselves lucky to have landed here. All I hear is that they’re bothered, exhausted, stressed, unhappy, frustrated, or angry. Great vibes, top to bottom.

Used until I’m worn down, then easily discarded. I no longer feel like a human being or a professional with over 30 years of specialized experience. It’s as if none of it ever mattered. As someone who once took real pride in my work, it’s been disheartening to watch what companies like ours have gradually become. The shift has been subtle but steady - eroding purpose, value, and basic respect for employees. The way people are treated now feels like near-complete disregard. At this stage, it’s probably too late for me to change careers, or even companies, because of my age. But I hope younger colleagues start to look at their careers with a different lens. Unless something gives, the culture will only continue to decline.

Title: She quit her six figure big tech dream job after burnout from AI and layoff fears, and found more happiness in uncertainty
Company/Org: Atlassian
News Source: The Economic Times
Location: Unknown, US
Summary: A former Atlassian product marketing manager left Big Tech amid burnout and job insecurity tied to AI reshaping roles, describing a deliberate pivot to flexibility and lower stress.
URL:https://m.economictimes.com/magazines/panache/she-quit-her-six-figure-big-tech-dream-job-after-burnout-from-ai-and-layoff-fears-and-found-more-happiness-in-uncertainty/articleshow/123412371.cms

I was so burnt out I dreaded coming into the office every day. Today, I got laid off and it feels like winning the lottery. I know finding a new job might be tough, but this was long overdue. It’s better for both me and Wells Fargo that we part ways. Sometimes the push you didn’t ask for is the one you needed.

• "Quiet cracking" is a new workplace trend where employees silently disengage due to stress, AI fears, and stalled career growth.
• Unlike "quiet quitting," it isn’t deliberate withdrawal but an unintentional decline in mental and emotional health.
• About 54% of employees report unhappiness at work, ranging from occasional to constant.
• Symptoms include lack of motivation, feelings of uselessness, irritability, and worsening burnout-like signs.
• Workers feel stuck, unable to quit due to the tough job market, leaving them unhappy in their roles.
• Global employee engagement dropped from 23% to 21% in 2024, echoing pandemic-era lows.
• This decline cost the global economy $438 billion in lost productivity in the past year.
• Managers often fail to recognize or address quiet cracking early enough.
• Nearly half (47%) of struggling employees say their managers don’t listen to their concerns.
• Training is a strong antidote: 62% of non-cracking employees receive training vs only 44% of those disengaged.
• Prioritizing training signals care, builds motivation, and fosters retention.
• Managers can intervene by scheduling honest conversations, offering new tasks, and providing growth opportunities.
• Good leadership is critical—company culture can make or break employee engagement.
• Employees can fight back by identifying the root cause of unhappiness and discussing development plans.
• If growth opportunities remain limited, staff may need to switch departments, employers, or even careers to stop quiet cracking.

Source:
https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/quiet-cracking-workplace-culture-employees-burnout-disengagement-mental-health-billions-business-loss-managers-ai-promotions/

Quiet cracking describes a progressive decline in employee engagement and overall workplace fulfillment. While team members continue to meet business objectives, they may experience reduced motivation, diminished connection to our culture, and lower levels of energy. Unlike overt burnout or voluntary attrition, quiet cracking often develops beneath the surface, making it harder to identify until it impacts performance, productivity, and overall wellbeing.

https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/quiet-cracking-workplace-culture-employees-burnout-disengagement-mental-health-billions-business-loss-managers-ai-promotions/

I have never met more people in my life who are ashamed to work at a company.

Everyone I know is looking for another job

I no longer want to give my energy or care to my work. I am currently looking for a new role because this company does not seem to get any better by the day.

Do you dread going into work every Sunday night?
Do you hate every single 1x1 and huddle?
Do you panic everyday you wake up?
Do you think about SF too much?
Is it affecting your health, personal life, marriage, kids and mental well being?
Do you feel empty every day you wake up and when you finish work?
Do you know this is not right but keep doing it everyday?
Do you feel helpless? Lost?
Does State Farm make you feel ashamed? I do!

Leave! Get out, trust me there is life after State Farm. That place is a very toxic cult and do not let it destroy who you are. If you have to stay until you find something else, f-ck them at every turn. Pay that questionable claim, don't put in any extra effort, f-ck their surveys and put it in the comments. Satan runs that place! It's not you, it's them! See you on the other side!

The sheer volume of work communication is overwhelming. It feels like I'm stuck in a tailspin of Jira tickets, Slack and Teams messages, and endless slide decks and worthless meetings. Data is buried on the network; nobody seems to care. The work itself is often straightforward, but the process we're using is a mess filled with red tape and bureaucracy. It's no wonder we're constantly redoing work and bleeding money. Recalls are the norm, and we've only seen the tip of the iceberg, folks; thousands of cars with the same inherent issues will soon go belly up. $$$ spent on new buildings and programs with little hope for success. I have a feeling layoffs are just around the corner, which is how things usually go here. F

Today we watched over 200 years of experience walk out the door as our AP teams in the United States worked their last day. Everything being shipped across the pond to Manila. Don't get me wrong I have no issue with the folks in the Philippines but we lost a huge amount of experience and talent today. I've been feeling it for months already during the "training period." Yeah, the folks in the States had to stay long enough to train their replacements or they wouldn't receive their severance package. It makes me absolutely HATE the organization I work for when I see good folks who did nothing wrong get me to go in the interest of saving a buck. I'm sure I will be on the list soon enough. A this point it may actually be a relief. GPN can find a big fat di--o and stick it straight up, their candy a-s!

Just a PSA to all you burnouts (I am one of you) that you can just tell your boss "no." And you can do it a whole bunch before Optum fires you. Working for a company with an accountability problem means your boss is a coward who really doesn't want to confront you on your sh-t. It's also super likely that he or she is a parasite who is entirely dependent on your work for their survival. Most of them need you more than you need them. And, most are holding off on firing people so they have candidates to sacrifice for the next month's RIF. You want some of that sweet severance? Tell your boss "No" for a few months. I promise you'll be less burnt out and you'll be at the top of that RIF list.

I love you all. Break the chains

Never ever in my life have I been this checked out. I have resigned and man do I feel like just doing nothing. I don’t even get it. I have never been this way. Constantly just RTO. Fu-k RTO now I have a brain capable of doing more than micromanagement.

Me and co-workers get roughly 150% workload and a boss that just pushes. Impossible to do what is asked. Couple people quit. I am trying to get to year end and join them on the outside. Suffering burnout.

#burnout